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Harð-skeytr

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1 harð-skeytr

adj. shooting hard, of an archer, Fms. ii. 320, Karl. 244: metaph. hard, severe.
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Runic Inscription

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harð-skeytr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "harð-skeytr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

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